Factotum Sew Along - Pocket and Flap

I apologize for the stretching out of this sew along! The good news is that Amanda finally finished hers and has all the videos now available in the group!

My factotum front piece, ready to go!

Mine is coming together nicely, I just need a little more free time to focus and finish it up!  The front pocket is pretty amazing, and (hopefully) the most complex part of the bag.  Even though it looks very involved, the steps are easy to follow and you don't even end up sewing through tons of layers, except for one part (sewing the bottom part down)

2 pocket dividers, several pen pockets, 2 slip pockets, and a zippered pocket, all under a flap!

I had to take some time and just stare at the finished front, it's pretty amazing.  I used a flip lock on mine, a little fancier than the push lock but just as easy to install! 

Next time, remember to check where the connector is placed...my mermaid has a weird face piercing

July 2 - Get all your supplies and fabrics, read through the pattern, print the labels and pieces
July 3 - Start cutting everything!
July 9 - finish cutting and fusing all the pieces
August 9 - Make the straps
August 10-12 - Front Pocket and Flap
August 13-16 - Complete the Exterior
August 17 - Facing and Top Zipper Closure
August 18 - Laptop Sleeve
August 19-22 - Interior Pockets - All of them!
August 22- 27 - Assemble the interior and put the bag together
August 28 - Finish those straps and zippers
August 31 - Final day of the Sew Along!  You should be done!